Bill Nye
Actor, Author, Celebrity, Comedian, Engineer, Inventor, Producer, Scientist, Writer
Bill Nye is an American mechanical engineer and science communicator who hosted the PBS series Bill Nye the Science Guy from 1993 to 1998 and Netflix's Bill Nye Saves the World (2017–2018). He has led the Planetary Society as CEO since 2010.
Bill Nye's 12 Book Recommendations
- The Elements of Style: “This is my guide. I accept that I’ll never write anything as good as the introductory essay by E.B. White. It’s brilliant.”
- Cosmos: ““Cosmos” is the story of my other hero, Carl Sagan. The other guy who inspired me to do what I do now.”
- Fundamentals of Modern Physics: “When I learned the fundamentals of physics, my view of the world and life itself was changed forever.”
- The Physics of Baseball: “A book that provides us with words to live and play by.”
- Angle of Repose: “It is about human stories intertwined, just like your life and mine.”
- Born Standing Up: “This is the story of my hero. The guy who inspired me to do what I do now.”
- The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: “The Hockey Stick graph changed the way most of us understood the natural history of Earth.”
- Carry On, Mr. Bowditch: “It’s about a real-life American hero who pulls himself through life with genius and hard work. He inspired me as kid — he still does.”
- Code Girls: ““Code Girls” is the story of the remarkable women, including my mother, who served our country and helped shorten World War II. My mom is mentioned in the book.”
- Hillbilly Elegy: ““Hillbilly Elegy” provides the reader with insight into how the United States got into its current mess... I hope J.D. Vance’s story will help us learn to work together and improve the quality of life for all our citizens.”
- Our Fragile Moment: “I read this book. Dr. Mann’s message gets more important with each passing day.”
- Dire Predictions: “I’m loving Dire Predictions, not because they’re dire, but because this book is so well written. @MichaelEMann”